The increasing demand for complex software coupled with stiff competition for experienced software engineers has put many companies in the uncomfortable position of having to trade off Quality against Time to Market. By applying proven Software Verification & Validation techniques, your organization can improve Quality and meet aggressive Time to Market goals. This one-day workshop can provide your staff with proven tools and techniques that can help save your organization time and money.

Benefits:

This one-day seminar will provide your staff with practical skills that can be put to use immediately and can help your company deliver quality software with features customers expect in the timeframe customers demand. For example, a Practice Inspection will be held where participants will learn first hand the skills required to plan and conduct effective Code Inspections.

Audience:

Software quality professionals, software engineers, and project managers. This seminar is also for Managers who need a better understanding of the Software Development Process and Software Verification & Validation.

Outline:

• Economic Justification for Software V&V

• Overview of Software Development Lifecycle Models

• Overview of Software Verification Techniques

• Peer Review Process

• Practice Peer Review

• Overview of Software Validation Techniques

• Testing Levels, Methods, and Types

• Test Planning

• Testing Measures

• Common Testing Problems

• Action Plan

Speaker Bio:

Steven R. Rakitin has 30 years experience as a software engineer and software quality manager in a broad range of industries. He has written several papers on the subject of software quality and published a book titled: Software Verification & Validation for Practitioners and Managers. He was a member of the Working Group that produced the first IEEE Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans (IEEE-STD-730). He is currently serving on the IEEE Standard 1012 (Verification & Validation) Working Group. He received a BSEE from Northeastern University and an MSCS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has earned certifications from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) and Quality Auditor (CQA). He is a member of the IEEE Computer Society, the ASQ Software Division, and is on the Editorial Review Board for the ASQ Journal Software Quality Professional. He presents tutorials and workshops at conferences worldwide. As President of Software Quality Consulting Inc., he helps companies establish a more predictable software development process. His web site is www.swqual.com

Registration fee includes comprehensive course notes, text, lunch and coffee breaks.

Decison/Cancel Date for this course is Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Course Fee Schedule:

On-line Registration and Payment

On-line registration is closed for this course, but registration is still available on-site between 8:00AM – 8:30AM April 10, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Select, 15 Middlesex Canal Park, Woburn or by contacting the office at 781-245-5405.

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